promptly
adverb
prompt·ly
ˈpräm(p)t-lē 
ˈpräm-plē
1
: in a prompt manner : without delay : very quickly or immediately
I'm going to speak French again, something I learned in school and promptly forgot.—
Deanna Pai
Deanna PaiTreatment is promptly resumed until the virus is suppressed again, and then stopped to see if the patient's immune system is able to keep the viral levels in check.—Joan Stephenson
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: exactly at a particular time or the correct time
She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. as we had agreed.
Examples of promptly in a Sentence
shipped the package promptly so that it would arrive on time
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Mureika, despite finishing behind Hernandez by multiple inches, was first announced as the co-champion, promptly stepping up to the top spot on the podium.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
State law says government officials must provide public records promptly, something Charlotte has struggled to do.
—Julia Coin
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
The fake name promptly gave Altoona police a reason to arrest him and hold him for New York City police.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Keep the carton closed between uses, return eggs to the refrigerator promptly, and avoid leaving them on the counter for extended stretches.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
State law says government officials must provide public records promptly, something Charlotte has struggled to do.
—Julia Coin
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
The fake name promptly gave Altoona police a reason to arrest him and hold him for New York City police.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Keep the carton closed between uses, return eggs to the refrigerator promptly, and avoid leaving them on the counter for extended stretches.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for promptly
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“Promptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/promptly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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